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He's self-taught on nearly a hundred rare and exotic stringed, wind and percussion instruments from the cultural traditions of several continents, performing and recording under the Cave Music umbrella. While honoring tradition, he employs improvisation extensively, hence the sobriquet, "The Improvisator." But his are not ordinary improvisations; they often sound as if composed. Carols In The Caves, his best-known project, began as a single concert in 1986, was repeated at the request of audience members the following year, and gradually become an annual event series. In 1997 a Carols In The Caves recording was completed and released on CD. It will soon be accompanied by a DVD featuring the originally recorded surround sound plus dreamlike video imagery of the caves and surrounding natural scenery of the wine country. Other Cave Music recordings in the works: 2005's New Year performance at San Francisco's Grace Cathedral; The Improvisator's first recordings (including an early, completely different, Carols In The Caves); a Sound Spa relaxation series; and more recordings in both wine caves and natural caverns.
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